Commack's Ohman School of Ballet Virtual Summer Program 6/22-7/24

Dance students across the country looking to continue their training this summer during a season of cancelled programs and social distancing can train virtually with internationally renowned dancers thanks to the Ohman School of Ballet in Commack. Artistic Director Mr. Ask la Cour, one of the current stars of New York City Ballet, has brought in guest teachers including New York City Principal Dancers Teresa Reichlen and Daniel Ulbricht; Martha Graham specialist Miki Orihara; and the Hartt School’s Stephen Pier; for a curriculum that goes bey0nd the school’s traditional Balanchine ballet technique to modern, contemporary, jazz, mime, body conditioning and more. The school’s virtual offerings will also include “Parent and Me” classes and adult/teen barre fitness classes, spanning the most beginner dancer to the most advanced. A full schedule and tuition rates for the five week program is available at www.ohmanballet.org. Registration is open to students nationwide, with flexible options from one to five weeks.

The Ohman School of Ballet in Commack has attracted students from all over Long Island since opening in 1979, building a reputation for unparalleled instruction as well as injury-preventing state-of-the-art flooring in all of their studio space. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the school was one of the pioneering arts institutions in the state to immediately move instruction to virtual classrooms, offering a full schedule of classes and guest teachers from premier dance companies including New York City Ballet.

The Ohman School of Ballet was founded in 1979 by Frank Ohman, (1939-2019) former soloist at New York City Ballet and an internationally known dancer. The school is currently under the artistic direction of New York City Ballet Principal Ask la Cour. Located in Commack, the school serves as a training ground for promising young dancers and offers aspiring students the opportunity to learn classical ballet in the tradition of George Balanchine. The school is a non-competition, non-recital school, focusing on proper classical ballet technique. A division of the New York Dance Theatre, Inc., known for the largest production of “The Nutcracker” on Long Island, the Ohman School has become an integral part of the company and is one of the very few not-for-profit ballet schools in the region. It offers three studios with state-of-the art flooring to Balanchine specifications and a highly qualified teaching staff trained by founding artistic director Frank Ohman. For more information visit www.ohmanballet.org.